Ornamental device



Jul 27, 1943.:

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ORNAMENTAL DEVICE Fil ed Feb. 28, 1941 s Sheets$heet s- Imlmlbr 2;; P/eme wav/mw Attorney fm'ounting one of the hangers thereon.

Patented July 27, 1943 UNITED STATES" 7 ORNAMEN ALDE I E I mm; aceMmimgraeviim; re; Application many 28, 1si1 ,s se i ia1 N0.-"3si-,171" u 11-:awa-il wmm:: a. a

7 Within the opening 9 is an ll mounted-in a cylindrical socket H mounted-on My invention relates to improvements in ornamental devices, andpart'icularly' todevices of this character comprising a support and a plurality of relatively small objects supported thereby; in

adecorative manner wherein light difiusion and reflection are utilized to enhance the' attractiv'e and decorative effect, and the primary; object-of my invention-is to provide simple ande-fiicient arrangements of this character which can-be provided at relativelylow cost. W Other important objects and advantages 'of'my invention will be apparent from a reading of-the following description taken in connection with the appended drawings, wherein for purposes of 'Figure l is a general side elevational view'of the preferred embodiment showing a plurality of spherical articles displayed thereby.

Figure 2 is a vertically contracted enlarged transverse vertical sectional view taken through the lower part of Figure 1., I

Figure 3 is an enlarged top plan view jofFigure 2 with the spherical articles removed. Figure 4 is a plan view of the combined hanger Figure 5 is a vertically vationalv'iew of the post. a Figure '6 is a side elevational fore-shortened side eleview o f' the post I side 'elevational view partly in section or" a modified form of the invention in which the combined hanger and reflector of the ioregoingembodiment is omitted. V 1

Figure 8- is an enlarged top plan view of one of the circular hangers.

Figure 9 isan enlarged fragmentary transverse vertical sectional View taken through an upp'er,

partcf the post and showing themanner o Figure-10 is an enlarged top'plan viewlof-the "base. I g

Referring in detail to the drawingsandfflrst to the embodiment of we inventionfshown in Figures l through 6, the numeral" 5 generally designates the circular transparentor translucent base which is prefrablyinade of glass. The base comprises a flat top 6 of reduced diameter'whose outer edges merge into beveled walls 1} which terminate 'at their lower edges in short perpen dicular walls 8, the bottom oi the base being open,

and the top provided with aoentralized circular,

opening 9. Thejlowe'r edge of thewall Bisdvnedio a ,120. a u ta e. su ee 't n l jqua a circular base I2 provided with a latrallypro jecting switch arm 13; Thebulb l0 rises about half Way above thetop 6'. i The base portion 1 2 nated I6;

The; post l5 may suitably comprise a verti'calia rod which is bent laterally adjacent its 'lower" end at l8 and again bent "at l9 to define the leg. 20, the leg 2| being constituted by similar bar or rod material bent at-thepoint 22 and joined 1 at-the point 23 withthe bend l8,'the' resultant horizontal arms being'diametrically aligned, The

lower ends of the legs -and-2l are received'in diametrically opposed holes 14 'tion of the bulb socket.

The post guide I6 consists of -similar maiterial" bentinto a U-iorm and providing respective legs 24 and 25 for reception intheFremainin'g diametrically opposed holes l4 inthe'flbase portion of the bulb socket. The bight portion 25 is formed with a central depression 21 to receive the portion ofv the post constituted by the portions'flfl jand 23, so as to lend support and rigiditytotheresultant structure and form a iramework-or ca'ge rising concentrically around the bulb lfl as shown ,Concentrically surrounding the base portion [2 'of the bulb socket and rising above the'top Bof the "base '5 and substantially snugly fittingihe opening 9 in the topuof the baseis thecorn bined hanger andreflector Which is' generally designated 28. This is'formed from a sheet of lightre'flectin'g material or'from" a sheetlof some other material painted lightreflectingjpaint, the sheetbein'g generallyfrectangular in form I as.

shown in Figure 4 andhaving'spaced tabs 29"at,

one end for reception in correspondingly placed openings 30 at the-' oi positc end' of, the; sheet. The sheet is provided withtransversely elon gated longitudinally spaced light passing open ingsf3l. {The upper edge 32'0f the; plate new vide d at suitable'interv'als with-hooks'33 which are formed by cutting out portionsof thejsa'id a edge andbending up the resultant tabsfin'to hook forr'n. When the tabs129 arejengaged"in -the.

indicated 7 in Figures W 1 "arid" 2" the articles to be d pleve such a sch ie esflir ePe j t ini b e l re openings so the sheet hasacylindrical form'l" lustrated in Figures 2 and 3 oi the drawing's;

base having an upper area surrounding said opening for supporting articles to be displayed around said cylinder, said display post comprising a metallic rod, and a light source in said opening.

6. A display device comprising a base for resting on a supporting surface, said base being formed with a centralized opening, a support on said surface beneath said opening, a display post rising above said base, said post having alower part supportably connected to said support, a display post guide having a lower part supportably connected to said support, said guide having an upper part supportably engaged with said post for bracing the post, said base having an upper area surrounding said opening for supporting articles to be displayed around said post, said display post comprising a rod, vertically separated tubes telescoped thereon with dish-like horizontal hangers disposed on the rod and between adjacent ends of the tubes, said hangers having article hanging hooks at their outer edges.

'7. A luminous ornamental device comprising a hollow translucent base formed with a central opening, means supported in said opening and comprising a plate having a light source rising therefrom, a post comprising lower elements supportably connected to said plate on opposite sides of said light source and a rod rising above said elements to a point substantially elevated above said base, a light passing cylindrical form rising around said opening in the base and enclosing said lower elements and said light source.

8. A luminous ornamental device comprising a hollow translucent base formed with a central opening, means supported in said opening and comprising a plate having a light source rising therefrom, a post comprising lower elements supportably connected to said plate on opposite sides of said light source and a rod rising above said elements to a point substantially elevated above said base, a light passing cylindrical form rising around said opening in the base and enclosing said lower elements and said light source, said cylindrical form being removably inserted in said opening andhaving a portion surrounding said plate.

, 9. An ornamental device comprising a relatively flat hollow translucent material base adapted to rest on a supporting surface, said basebeing formed in its top with an opening, a light walls and open upper end of said tube, a post rising through said tube to an elevated point above said tube, said post comprising elements on its lower end supportably engaging said plate on opposite sides of said light source.

10; An ornamental devicecomprising a relatively fiat hollow translucent material base adapted to rest on a supporting surface, said base being formed in its top with an opening, a light passing tube registered with-said opening and rising above the top of the base, a plate adapted to rest on said supporting surface, a light source on the top of said plate and arranged to project light through said base and through the side walls and'open upper end of said tube, a post rising through said tube to .an" elevated point above said tube, said post comprising elements on its lower end supportably engaging said plate on opposite sides of said'light source, and a phi-'- rality of ornamental light reflecting objects resfl ingon the top of said base and against the sides of said tube and against the sides of said post i I and'receiving light from said light source.

11. An ornamental device comprising a relatively flat hollow translucent material base adapted to rest on a supporting surface, said base being formed in its top with an opening, a light passing tube registered with said opening and rising above the top of the base, a plate adapted,

to rest on said supporting surface, a light source on the top of said plate and arranged toproject light through said base and through the side walls and open upper end of said tube, a post rising through said tube to an elevated point above said tube, said post comprising elements on its lower end supportably engaging said plate on opposite sides of said light source, and a plurality of ornamental light reflecting objects rest ing on the top of said base and against the sides of said tube and against the sides of said post and receiving light from said light source, said objects being piled in a substantial conical mass.

PIERCE MORTIMER. 

